Boston, Massachusetts, 1888 – Vintage Map Wall Art
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Description
This antique map of Boston, Massachusetts, 1888 brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Boston, Massachusetts, 1888
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Boston in 1888 was a city of well over 360,000 people, and its Back Bay district was by then largely built up with brick and brownstone blocks. Merchants and manufacturers still relied on the harbor wharves and on rail lines bringing goods into the city, while shoe and clothing factories kept many working-class families employed. In March, the great blizzard buried the city in deep snow, drifting against doorways and halting streetcars and trains, and residents spent days digging out. Copley Square, at the edge of the new district, was becoming a showplace for civic ambition, with a grand public library rising there to reflect the city's long commitment to free learning.
| Created / published | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Massachusetts |
| Original scan | 12,050 × 9,360 px · prints to 40 × 31 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MA-Boston-1888 |
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